Govt amends Aadhaar rules; supporting documents may be updated “at least once” in 10 years
New Delhi: The government has amended Aadhaar regulations, specifying that supporting documents may be updated “at least once” by Aadhaar holders on completion of 10 years from enrolment date. The updation would ensure “continued accuracy” of Aadhaar-related information in the Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR), according to gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Electronics […]
7 more people arrested in connection with police SI recruitment scam
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested seven more people, including some police personnel, in connection with the alleged manipulation of the recruitment process for sub-inspectors in Jammu and Kashmir Police, officials said Thursday. They said the arrests were made after these suspects were questioned in Jammu, they said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had […]
Reorient Master Plan to balance livelihood tourism and ecological preservation around Dal Lake: HC
Allows temporary, eco-friendly structures ‘not harmful to surroundings’ in buffer zones
Srinagar: Underlining the need for re-examining the use of buffer zones around Dal and other lakes, J&K High Court today directed that the Master Plan 2035 should be reoriented to evolve sustainable balance between livelihood tourism and ecological preservation. Hearing a public interest petition on the miserable conditions of various water-bodies of Kashmir, Chief Justice […]
Restore J&K’s statehood before polls: Bukhari
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood should be restored before the Assembly elections are conducted, Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari said here on Thursday. Bukhari also said under an elected government not only the good work of the officers will be appreciated, but they will be held answerable for any wrongdoings too. “Elections or no elections, […]
Fraudster chargesheeted for posing as civil engineer
Srinagar: The Economic Offence wing of Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has produced a chargesheet in a Srinagar court against a man posing as a civil engineer to fraudulently mint money from a man the on pretext of providing the building permission in Jammu. In a statement, a spokesman of the CBK said that the Crime […]
NSA Doval conferred ‘Scroll of Honour’ by National Defence College
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has been conferred with ‘Scroll of Honour’ by the prestigious National Defence College (NDC). Doval received the award when he visited the premier institute in the national capital on Wednesday. He is an alumnus of the NDC. In his address to those who were part of the institute’s […]
Higher reaches in Kashmir get fresh snow, rains lash plains
Srinagar: Parts of Jammu and Kashmir received a fresh dose of rain and snow Wednesday in a fresh spell of wet weather which will continue till November 11. Quoting a MeT official, news agency GNS reported that with overnight cloud cover, there was some increase in minimum temperature on Wednesday but it stayed below freezing […]
J&K can become hub of agri-tech startups: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Inaugurates three-day ‘Kashmir Expo - Start-up for Livelihood’; says progress in next 25 years will be tech driven
Srinagar: Union minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir has a huge potential of becoming the hub of agri-tech startups and technology can add value to the products from the region with its immense biodiversity. The Minister of State (Independent charge) for the Ministry of Science and Technology and Minister of State […]
PM lauds ‘new era of medical education in J&K’
Modi Govt has strengthened health infrastructure in J&K: Chugh
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the “new era of medical education in Jammu & Kashmir”, a PIB press release informed Wednesday. It said the Prime Minister hailed the government’s decision to grant 265 DNB Post-Graduate medical seats across 20 district government hospitals and said that it is an important effort aimed at […]
Hoteliers welcome govt’s initiative of keeping Sonamarg open in winters
‘… but ensure required services for its success’
Srinagar: Welcoming the government initiative of keeping Sonamarg open in winters, chairman J&K Hoteliers Club, Mushtaq Ahmad Chaya Wednesday appealed to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to ensure required services remain available for smooth movement of tourists at the resort. Addressing a press conference at Sonamarg, Chaya said the government is gearing up to keep the […]
